Why Cabinet Secretaries Should Not Threaten Members of Congress
Basic principles of American government limit the political role of administrative agencies in legislative debates.
Structural Reforms to Improve Cost-Benefit Analyses of Financial Regulation
Independent agencies should mirror executive branch practices to overcome judicial scrutiny.
A Debate Over President Trump’s “One-In-Two-Out” Executive Order
Policy experts consider the constitutionality of a cornerstone of the President’s regulatory reform efforts.
Solar Panels on a Border Wall
Economic, environmental, and policy considerations underlie the President’s “solar wall” proposal.
Regulating Police Use of Force
Scholars, activists, and other criminal justice experts address possible legal responses to excessive police force.
Why the REINS Act Is Unwise If Not Also Unconstitutional
A proposed act would hinder needed regulations, thereby interfering with the executive branch’s constitutional authority to execute the law.
Scrap the Congressional Review Act
The law goes against the public interest, favoring lobbyists over public protections.
Why We Need Encryption Now More Than Ever
Encryption should be seen not only as an essential consumer protection tool, but also as an essential national security tool.
Improving Higher Education Regulation
In a six-part series, Provost Wendell Pritchett explains why reforming higher education requires careful analysis of the fundamentals of regulation.
Red Tape on the Upswing
Experts argue that the number and cost of regulations sharply rose in 2015—at a rate that has held steady in 2016.